ESA | Room block types

Question 1

Someone else’s block, but counts to your minimum (Vendor, Exhibitor, etc.)

Answer 1

What’s a peripheral block?

Question 2

Direct reservation

Answer 2

Attendees book on their own (Good for small meetings, no contract or liability - but higher rates and subject to availability)

Question 3

Direct with Group Rate

Answer 3

organization negotiates a group rate with the hotel to hold a block of rooms specifically for meeting participants. attendees directly contact the hotel to make a reservation within the group block

Question 4

In-house with group rates

Answer 4

Standard event block - managed/contracted

Question 5

Housing provider with group rate

Answer 5

Org negotiates rate and hires 3rd party travel agency

Question 6

Housing bureaus

Answer 6

Working with CVB / Third party service City wide group block

Question 7

DMO with group rate

Answer 7

Org negotiates but DMO handles

Question 8

What’s a peripheral block?

Answer 8

Someone else’s block, but counts to your minimum (Vendor, Exhibitor, etc.)

Question 9

Attendees book on their own (Good for small meetings, no contract or liability - but higher rates and subject to availability)

Answer 9

Direct reservation

Question 10

organization negotiates a group rate with the hotel to hold a block of rooms specifically for meeting participants. attendees directly contact the hotel to make a reservation within the group block

Answer 10

Direct with Group Rate

Question 11

Standard event block - managed/contracted

Answer 11

In-house with group rates

Question 12

Org negotiates rate and hires 3rd party travel agency

Answer 12

Housing provider with group rate

Question 13

Working with CVB / Third party service City wide group block

Answer 13

Housing bureaus

Question 14

Org negotiates but DMO handles

Answer 14

DMO with group rate